Dog Names That Start With Y
These dog names that start with Y come from real dogs: 44 different names starting with Y, shared by 844 licensed dogs in New York City records. The most popular come first, then girl and boy dog names, unisex picks, short names and rare ones.
Y has 44 names, and the top spot goes to Yorkie, a breed name used as a pet name for both sexes. Yuki, which means snow in Japanese, comes next.
Japanese names are a clear theme: Yuki, Yumi, Yuna and Yoko all appear. Food names add fun, such as Yuzu, a citrus fruit, Yuca and Yogurt. Yeti suits a big white fluffy dog, and Yukon brings in a cold northern place. Yoyo and Yaya are bouncy, repeating names that children love to say.
- Dog names starting with Y
- 44
- Most popular
- Yorkie 190 dogs
- Top girl name
- Yumi
- Top boy name
- Yankee
Most popular dog names that start with Y
| # | Name | Dogs | Mostly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkie | 190 | both |
| 2 | Yuki | 155 | both |
| 3 | Yoyo | 44 | both |
| 4 | Yankee | 42 | boy |
| 5 | Yumi | 38 | girl |
| 6 | Yuna | 28 | girl |
| 7 | Yoko | 23 | girl |
| 8 | Yeti | 21 | boy |
| 9 | Yuzu | 19 | both |
| 10 | Yuri | 18 | both |
| 11 | Yaya | 16 | girl |
| 12 | Yuca | 15 | girl |
| 13 | Yorkiepoo | 14 | boy |
| 14 | Yara | 13 | girl |
| 15 | Young | 13 | both |
| 16 | Yukon | 13 | boy |
| 17 | Yang | 12 | both |
| 18 | Yofi | 9 | both |
| 19 | Yogurt | 9 | both |
| 20 | Yahtzee | 8 | both |
| 21 | York | 8 | boy |
| 22 | Yum | 8 | girl |
| 23 | Yala | 7 | girl |
| 24 | Yanni | 7 | boy |
| 25 | Yeezy | 7 | boy |
| 26 | Yorki | 7 | boy |
| 27 | Yasmin | 6 | girl |
| 28 | Yaz | 6 | both |
| 29 | Yellow | 6 | boy |
| 30 | Yoki | 6 | both |
| 31 | Yorkshire | 6 | girl |
| 32 | Yuan | 6 | both |
| 33 | Yugi | 6 | both |
| 34 | Yui | 6 | girl |
| 35 | Yuma | 6 | both |
| 36 | Yves | 6 | boy |
| 37 | Yadi | 5 | both |
| 38 | Yan | 5 | both |
| 39 | Yana | 5 | girl |
| 40 | Yasu | 5 | boy |
| 41 | Yayo | 5 | boy |
| 42 | Yen | 5 | girl |
| 43 | Yorkieton | 5 | both |
| 44 | Yorkipoo | 5 | boy |
Girl dog names that start with Y
- Yumi
- Yuna
- Yoko
- Yaya
- Yuca
- Yara
- Yum
- Yala
- Yasmin
- Yorkshire
- Yui
- Yana
- Yen
Boy dog names that start with Y
- Yankee
- Yeti
- Yorkiepoo
- Yukon
- York
- Yanni
- Yeezy
- Yorki
- Yellow
- Yves
- Yasu
- Yayo
- Yorkipoo
Unisex dog names with Y
- Yorkie
- Yuki
- Yoyo
Short dog names that start with Y
Four letters or fewer: easy to call at the park.
- Yuki
- Yoyo
- Yumi
- Yuna
- Yoko
- Yeti
- Yuzu
- Yuri
- Yaya
- Yuca
- Yara
- Yang
- Yofi
- York
- Yum
- Yala
- Yaz
- Yoki
- Yuan
- Yugi
- Yui
- Yuma
- Yves
- Yadi
- Yan
- Yana
- Yasu
- Yayo
- Yen
Unique dog names that start with Y
Real names given to only a handful of dogs.
- Yoko
- Yeti
- Yuzu
- Yuri
- Yaya
- Yuca
- Yorkiepoo
- Yara
- Young
- Yukon
- Yang
- Yofi
- Yogurt
- Yahtzee
- York
- Yum
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More that start with Y
- NamesYvonne, Yahir
- Girl namesYvonne, Yolanda
- Boy namesYahir, Yosef
- Last namesYoung, Yang
- Wordsyour, year
- 5-letter wordsyears, young
- Adjectivesyoung, yellow
- Positive wordsyouthful
- Nounsyear, years
- Verbsyield, yell
- Animalsyak, yellow jacket
- Flowersyellow iris, yarrow
- Plants and treesyam, yew
- CountriesYemen
- CitiesYangon, Yokohama
- Foodsyogurt, yam
- Fruitsyellow watermelon, yuzu
- Thingsyacht, yarn
- Colorsyellow, yellow green
- Jobsyoga instructor, youth worker
Questions people ask
What is the most popular dog name that starts with Y?
Yorkie, given to 190 licensed dogs in New York City records.
What are good girl dog names that start with Y?
Yumi, Yuna, Yoko, Yaya, Yuca, Yara, Yum, Yala.
What are good boy dog names that start with Y?
Yankee, Yeti, Yorkiepoo, Yukon, York, Yanni, Yeezy, Yorki.
What are unique dog names that start with Y?
Yoko, Yeti, Yuzu, Yuri, Yaya, Yuca, Yorkiepoo, Yara were each given to only a few dogs.
Source: New York City dog licensing records (the open nycdogs dataset), with each licensed dog counted once. "Girl" or "boy" shows whether most dogs with the name were female or male. Brand, character and celebrity names are left out.
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